Hunza River
Hunza River is the main river flowing across the Hunza Valley in the Pakistan-administered territory of Gilgit-Baltistan. It is formed by the confluence of the Chapursan and Khunjerab nalas which are fed by glaciers.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Pakistan
- Also known as: “Khunza”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Danyor and Sakwar.
Danyor
Town
Sakwar
Village
Sakwar is a town in Gilgit District, Pakistan. Sakwar is situated 4 km southeast of Hunza River.
Hunza River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.91386° or 35° 54′ 50″ north
Longitude
74.36928° or 74° 22′ 9″ east
Elevation
1,415 metres (4,642 feet)
Open location code
8J7PW979+GP
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Western Panjabi—“Hunza River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Hunza”
- Catalan: “Hunza”
- Catalan: “Riu Hunza”
- Cebuano: “Hunza River”
- Chinese: “罕萨河”
- Dutch: “Hunza”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر هونزا”
- French: “Hunza”
- German: “Hunza”
- Hindi: “दरयाऐ हिन्ज़ा”
- Hindi: “हुन्ज़ा नदी”
- Irish: “Abhainn Hunza”
- Italian: “Fiume Hunza”
- Japanese: “フンザ川”
- Lithuanian: “Hunza”
- Macedonian: “Хунза”
- Persian: “رود هنزه”
- Polish: “Hunza”
- Portuguese: “Rio Hunza”
- Sindhi: “ھنزا ندي”
- Slovenian: “Hunza”
- Spanish: “Rio Hunza”
- Spanish: “Río Hunza”
- Tamil: “அன்சா ஆறு”
- Urdu: “دریائے ہنزہ”
- Welsh: “Afon Hunza”
- Western Panjabi: “دریائے ہنزا”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Machukal and Wahdit Colony.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Gilgit and Gilgit Valley.
Gilgit-Baltistan: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Gilgit and Skardu.
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